Hong Kong

Before Sunday's race, Golden Sixty, second from right, already had 19 wins from 20 starts, the most of any horse in 51 years of professional Hong Kong racing history.
Sports

Hong Kong superstar Golden Sixty shocks fans with upset loss

Second-place finish dashed hopes thoroughbred would match record winning streak

24 January 2022
Customers line up at the first "Omusubi" rice ball shop in Central, Hong Kong's financial district. (Photo by Takeshi Kihara)
Food & Beverage

Hong Kong: Japanese food and retail chains find gateway to China

Rice ball seller has over 100 stores in city as it looks to greater market

24 January 2022
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Nathan Law's new book "Freedom: How We Lost It and How We Fight Back," provides a synopsis of Hong Kong's fight for democracy.
Life

Books: Hong Kong's cautionary tale for freedom

Activist Nathan Law details firsthand accounts of the city's democracy movement

23 January 2022
Hong Kong's continued isolation would have implications for the balance of power among Asia's financial centers.
Economy

Hong Kong's 'zero COVID' policy risks status as financial hub

Pandemic isolation weighs on economy and competitiveness

23 January 2022
Jockey Vincent Ho rides Golden Sixty to victory in the BOCHK Private Wealth Jockey Club Mile at Hong Kong's Sha Tin Racecourse on November 21.
Sports

Golden Sixty, Hong Kong's COVID wonder horse, gallops for glory

Unbeaten thoroughbred will attempt to equal record 17-race winning streak

22 January 2022
Japan Tobacco owns a 55% stake in Torii Pharmaceutical.
Pharmaceuticals

Don't fill C-suite with Japan Tobacco alumni, Hong Kong fund says

Activist fund seeks higher returns from Torii Pharmaceutical

22 January 2022
A China Aoyuan project in Hong Kong. 
China debt crunch

Developer China Aoyuan will not repay investors for $688m bonds

Company also halts payments on other offshore debt securities

20 January 2022
The Feng Shui Index report for 2022 looks at the year ahead for public figures including Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg. (Image courtesy of CLSA)
Markets

Water Tiger year favors Kishida, Zuckerberg and Mako: CLSA report

Lighthearted feng shui forecast predicts strong year for travel and shipping

20 January 2022
The listing of portfolio companies in Hong Kong will be a touchstone for the future of SoftBank. (Source photo by AP and Ken Kobayashi)
SoftBank

SoftBank's China bets gear up for Hong Kong IPOs

String of tech IPO filings test new Vision Fund strategy

19 January 2022
Containers are seen lined up at Pyeongtaek port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Authorities have levied fines for collusive pricing on 23 shipping companies. 
Transportation

South Korea cracks down on shipping cartel amid supply bottlenecks

Taiwan's Evergreen, Hong Kong's OOCL among those fined total $81m for price fixing

18 January 2022
Animoca's fourth deal since May in a young but rapidly growing industry that combines cryptocurrency and gaming. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Cryptocurrencies

Hong Kong blockchain gaming startup hits $5bn valuation

Animoca Brands raises $359m as race to lead industry heats up

18 January 2022
A pet shop in Hong Kong is seen closed on Tuesday after authorities said that pet hamsters tested positive for the coronavirus, possibly passing it on to an employee. 
Coronavirus

Hong Kong to cull hamsters after possible human COVID transmission

City to ban imports of the rodent, as well as rabbits and chinchillas

18 January 2022
Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, pictured in October 2020: the city would need to find a new source of investment quickly.
Opinion

Hong Kong risks sinking into Venetian obscurity

Parallels with the once powerful Italian city-state are obvious

18 January 2022
In 2020, Singapore used Genting Hong Kong's idled Superstar Gemini cruise ship to temporarily house migrant workers amid a COVID outbreak in their dormitories. 
Travel & Leisure

Genting cruise unit on brink of liquidation after court defeat

Malaysian gambling tycoon's Hong Kong business to seek restructuring

18 January 2022
Singapore label Love, Bonito intends to leverage artificial intelligence and other emerging tech to come up with fashions that better suit Asian women.
Interview

Singapore e-commerce fashion label races rivals in AI gambit

Love, Bonito eyes Hong Kong and Japan in $50m tech-fueled expansion

18 January 2022
China will be the first among major economies to release its fourth quarter and 2021 full year GDP data on Monday, alongside statistics for retail sales and industrial output.
Your Week in Asia

Australian Open, China GDP, Cambodian opposition leader's trial

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

16 January 2022
JL Mag produces magnets from neodymium and other rare earth metals.  
Markets

Investors resist pull of Chinese rare earth magnet maker JL Mag

Despite link with EV makers, shares slide 17% in Hong Kong debut

14 January 2022
Passengers at Hong Kong International Airport.
Coronavirus

Hong Kong bans transit flights from 150 nations after COVID outbreak

The new measures likely to dent struggling flagship carrier Cathay Pacific

14 January 2022
Hong Kong's sushi prices could soar if government heeds call for air cargo restrictions.
Politics

Hong Kong omicron scare pits sushi against zero COVID

City's leader warns over price hikes amid calls for cargo restrictions

13 January 2022
The Global Dream, which would accommodate more than 9,000 passengers, is three-quarters complete.
Travel & Leisure

Genting's biggest 'Dream' dashed by fight with German government

Shares of Malaysian gambling tycoon's Hong Kong unit crash 50%

13 January 2022
A statue of the Goddess of Democracy at Hong Kong's museum dedicated to the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests, pictured in 2014. The museum closed and most of its collection was seized in 2021.
Hong Kong security law

Tiananmen museum planned for U.S. after Hong Kong shutdown

Ex-student leader Wang Dan and other activists aim to raise up to $2m toward goal

11 January 2022
Japan Exchange Group will reorganizes the current four stock markets into three: Prime, Standard, and Growth. The new markets will make their debut on April 4.
Your Week in Asia

JPX announces companies for prime market, TSMC results, South Korea interest rates

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

9 January 2022
The spartan quarantine facility at Penny's Bay on Lantau Island was completed last year as part of Hong Kong's COVID-19 pandemic response.
Coronavirus

Top Hong Kong public figures quarantined after birthday party

Politicians and officials isolated and shamed for flouting virus restrictions

7 January 2022
Citigroup analysts estimate Guangzhou R&F sold 8 billion yuan worth of homes last month, 66% less than a year before.
China debt crunch

Chinese developer R&F warns investors over bond repayment offers

Debt-strapped company says may not have cash to make good on partial payback

6 January 2022
Wang Xingwei's "New Beijing" at M+. The museum's collection includes works related to the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. (Photo by Takeshi Kihara)
Arts

Hong Kong art hub taps growing market despite shrinking freedom

New museum M+ passes 'test' under national security law, top donor says

6 January 2022